Del. Lawmakers Approve Continuation Of Tax Relief For People Left Unemployed During Pandemic

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Tax relief measures and business-friendly procedures that were implemented in Delaware during the COVID-19 pandemic will carry on in The First State. The State Senate has passed a bill (HB 285) that would exempt unemployment benefits paid in 2021 from Delaware state income tax. The measure would also maintain favorable tax rates for employers that…

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Del. House Passes Minimum Wage Increase

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After a series of failed amendments, the Delaware House of Representatives Thursday gave final legislative approval to an increase in Delaware’s minimum wage, to be phased in over several years until it reaches $15 an hour in 2025. The vote on Senate Bill 15 was 26-15. The minimum wage would rise to $10.50 per hour…

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Senate Votes To Repeal Training – Youth Wage

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A youth and training wage that’s below Delaware’s minimum wage is a step closer to repeal. The State Senate Tuesday passed a bill (House Bill 88) 13-8 that sponsors said would ‘restore fairness and equity to Delaware’s labor code.’ The special wage was negotiated during an all-night session of the General Assembly three years ago…

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